Special Edition is a brand that gives us the opportunity to deviate from the usual formula of industry talk. On this show, it’s bery different from what you have seen on Special Edition as we devote a full episode to previewing the 2018 Major League Baseball season. The genesis of this is while we talk […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #26 Tuesday 3/27 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, 6:30pm Pacific
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Crowned Heads, Espinosa, Prime Time Special Edition
While we talk plenty about cigars on Prime Time Special Edition, we’ve also been known to talk baseball from time to time. Tonight on Special Edition #26, we put baseball on the center stage as we present our Major League Baseball preview show. We will have the whole Prime Time team in the dugout, plus […]
Announcement: Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa Cigars Announce a Smoking Shed Promo for Almost Havana in Hurricane, WV
William Cooper Announcement 1 Comment Announcement, Cornelius & Anthony, Espinosa
Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa Cigars, in conjunction with Almost Havana, will launch a custom Smoking Shed Giveaway March 10th in Hurricane, WV. Throughout the year, every box of Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa cigars purchased at Almost Havana will come with a ticket for the custom shed raffle. The drawing will take place and […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Wasabi Returns for 2018
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2018 Preview, Espinosa, News
The Espinosa Wasabi, a box-pressed candela that had a very limited run in 2016, is returning next month Blended by Hector Alfonso Sr., the Wasabi will now have a run of 500 boxes this time around. The cigar is unique in that it is a box press that is completely draped in a candela wrapper. […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #5: 601 La Bomba Warhead III by Espinosa Cigars
William Cooper Cigar of the Year 1 Comment 2017 Cigar of the Year, 601, Box Worthy Thirty, Espinosa
“… everything with this cigar just seemed to come together perfectly. I loved the power and spice this cigar brought to the table. Warhead III is a cigar where the flavor is not sacrificed and the strength and spice does not assault the palate.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #16: The La Zona Palooza Post Game Edition
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Espinosa, La Zona, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition
A couple of weeks ago, we did a remote at the second annual Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona Palooza 2017 event. On Special Edition #16 Bear and Coop recap this event. This isn’t your “we woke up and had a hearty breakfast” trip recap. We dive into the uniqueness of the event, why it worked well, […]
Cigar News: Fernando Zacarias Departs Espinosa Cigars
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Espinosa, News, People
The Fernando Zacarias era at Espinosa Cigars has come to an end. Today Espinosa Cigars announced that Zacarias, who served as the company’s national sales manager is leaving the company. The move is effective immediately. Zacarias had served as the company’s National Sales Manager since late in 2014. During his tenure, the company credited him […]
Prime Time Episode 28: Live from La Zona Palooza 2017
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cigar Dojo, Cornelius & Anthony, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Developing Palates, Espinosa, La Sirena, Pier 28, Podcast, Prime Time Show
For Episode 28 of the Prime Time Show, we broadcasted from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at their annual La Zona Palooza event for 2017. We had the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Bear and Coop were on the ground in Miami whuke Aaron broascasred from California We break from […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 28: 11/2/17 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Espinosa, La Zona, Prime Time Show
For Episode 28 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at their annual La Zona Palooza event. We will have the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Bear and Coop will be on the ground in Miami and Aaron […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Red River Valley to be Regional Exclusive to Texas and Oklahoma
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2017 Preview, Espinosa, News
Espinosa Cigars has announced the upcoming release of a regional cigar for the Texas and Oklahoma markets known as “The Red River Valley”. The cigar is being released on October 14th. That date is significant because it is the date of the annual “Red River Showdown” between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University Football teams. […]